Yin Chen Wu Ling San
Ingredients: Capillary artemisia herb (yin chen), Alisma root (ze xie), Polyporus sclerotiun (zhu ling), Hoelen fungus (fu ling), Atractylodes root (bai zhu), Cinnamon twig (gui zhi).
| Mandarin: 茵陳五苓散 Pin-Yin: Yin Chen Wu Ling San English: Capillaris & Hoelen Five Formula Romaji: Inchin Gorei San Kanji: 茵蔯五苓散 Kampo: Yes |
Source:
- Prescriptions from the Golden Chamber (Jin Gui Yao Lue, 206)
How it works:
- Promotes urination
- Dispels dampness
- Relieves jaundice
- Strengthens spleen
- Warms yang
- Clears damp-heat
Clinical Applications:
- Jaundice caused by damp-heat
- Yellow and greasy tongue coating
Yin Chen Wu Ling San is an ancient herbal formula first noted by the renowned physician Zhang Zhongjing in the Han dynasty. It was traditionally used to treat jaundice caused by damp-heat by promoting urination and dispelling damp-heat.
|
English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
|
Capillaris |
Yin Chen Hao |
|
Alisma |
Ze Xie |
|
Polyporus |
Zhu Ling |
|
Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
|
White Atractylodes |
Bai Zhu |
|
Cinnamon Twig |
Gui Zhi |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Capillaris clears damp-heat from liver and gallbladder and relieves jaundice, while Hoelen leaches dampness due deficiency, promotes urination, and strengthens spleen.